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Ex Council house, built in 1930!

Some good points there Louis, thanks "Certificate for lawful development" sounds an offical way to go!

I take it to find this out I need to contact the council?

Nice one Ronny, Sounds good and a plan starting to form Just need to decide what it will look like, best ask the boss I guess!

Cheers Ronny, Think we posted at roughly the same time there. I've just built a 7m x 4m extension on the back of my house and the foundations were 1m deep and 0.6m wide, took a huge amount of concrete (7.5 cu m) for a large extension. I'd hope I dont have to do anything as deep as...

Thanks Freedy's twin, thats a good link I have a small Jack Russell dog and it's a bit quick at getting out when the front door is opened, so we tend to use the back door for coming in and out. A bit difficult when people call round and knock at the door though, tend to talk to them through...

I'm sure I've read on here, that a front porch can be built without planning permission or building regulations if the following apply: - no larger than 3 m square in size - No higher than 3m - Front house security door to remain Anyone able to confirm this? If so, I can design...

Cheers oldun, so I can drill through the lintel then? Above the outer lintel there is blockwork and drilling through the frame, though the lintel and into the blockwork with some fisher fixings would be the easiest route

Cheers Woody, thanks for the tips

Cheers Noseall - Was thinking about brackets, which when fitted would then br plastered over. I'll find out more about these

Thanks Woody, If drilling into the lintel is a no-no, thats just what I wanted to know, cheers

Oldun - yes, I should have said the frame Woody - Is there a manual? If there is I'd like to have a read, the reason for posting on here was to understand if there is a better way. So far I've managed to build a 7.2m x 4m single storey extension from start to finish, basically on my own...

It's a keystone steel lintel, similar to a catnic

Hi, Next weekend I'll be fitting my 4.5 metre Bi-fold doors and although fitting the bottom and sides is pretty standard, any thoughts on fitting the top? Just thinking that it's a long span for just expanding foam to 'grab' it and was wondering if there is a better fix. Thought about...

Fibreglass is a good waterproofer if laid properly, just done my own roof and I run my own small fibreglass co doing mainly Koi ponds. If it leaked then not enough resin was used, it has to be well soaked and using a paddle roller to work the resin in. Pin holes let water in, pin holes appear...

Thanks John, good thought about the OSB boarding to support the cabinets. My friend will inspect everything I do, having done an electrical apprenticeship and worked as an electrican for 15 years, I think I can put cables in and easy as the next electrician. I just dont have part P...

Thanks Mike, I will have under cupboard lighting as well. Just wanted some lights in the kitchen 'area', what alternatives would you suggest please?

Hi all, How do you guage how far apart these should go to give the right lighting for a kitchen? Is there a way to work this out depending on the wattage? I've seen 11 watt Halogen lamps, right up to 50 watt lamps. Aiming to put a 'row' of lights so they light up the worktops and...

Hi, Currently doing first fix electrics on my extension and looking ahread to wall plastering. I was intending to have the blocks rendered and then plastered, but a fried said why dont I platerboard the walls dot and dab style and save on some labour costs. As I've build everything so far...

Thank you So I dont need to put a timber (wall plate) onto my inner wall, I just use the blocks to support the 'ladder'? Building inspector will be OK with that?